Petra van Den Hengel

Petra van den Hengel is an experienced professional in the fields of agri-food, sustainability, and project management. Currently serving as an Advisor for Agri&Food at Oost NL since October 2023 and a Manager at the Network for Insect Knowledge (NIK) since January 2022, Petra also owns Petra van den Hengel Projectmanagement, operational since August 2015. Previous roles include Programleader for Local Development Strategy at Cultuurland Advies, Innovation Advisor at Kennispoort Regio Zwolle, Sustainability Project Manager at Countus, and Project Manager at LTO Noord, among others. Petra's educational background includes a Master's degree in Environmental Management from Wageningen University & Research and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Technology from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences.